Trigger point therapy focuses on the release of tension around specific nerve centers found throughout your body. It is great for relieving cramped and overused muscles.
Reduction in myofascial pain
An anatomically oriented, deep pressure-point technique used to relieve pain and increase mobility. The trigger point model states that unexplained pain frequently radiates from these points of local tenderness (muscle knots, nodules, hyper-irritable areas) to broader areas; sometimes distant from the trigger point itself. Therapists will work based on neuromuscular stress points, identified reliable referred pain patterns that associate with pain in one location with trigger points elsewhere, uses deep digital pressure sustained for 5-30 seconds incorporates with myomassage and passive stretching techniques to release myofascial pain and dysfunction. Performed on a massage table with clients fully dressed comfortable, loose fitting clothing is required.
Myofascial pain and dysfunction
The therapist encourages the client to be personally responsible for their improvement, with attention to such factors as nutritional intake, stress, proper exercises, mechanical abnormalities, and other physical components. Trigger point myotherapy is an integrating approach to myofascial pain and dysfunction. Perform with fully dressed comfortable, and loose fitting clothes are required.
Treatment Benefits
Relieves myofascial pain and dysfunction
Elicits local tenderness & referred pain
Increases mobility and range of motion
Increases circulation
Performed on a massage table with clients fully dressed comfortable, loose fitting clothing is required.
Performed on a massage table with clients fully dressed comfortable, loose fitting clothing is required.